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Getting Crafty: Understanding the Anatomy of a Scene, by Lori Ann Palma
Like most writing novices, I set out to write my first manuscript while having no knowledge of how to structure a novel. My first attempts focused on characters who walked and talked, but generally accomplished nothing. Like robots without programming, … Continue reading
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Tagged anatomy of a scene, climax, complication, crisis choice, elements of a scene, harry potter and the sorcerer's stone, inciting incident, j.k. rowling, lori ann palma, novel structure, resolution, shawn coyne, structure, the story grid, turning point
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YA Novel to Movie Book Club: Read ‘Em Before You See ‘Em, by Lori Ann Palma
Long before books focusing on teenagers and their issues became its own major category, Hollywood has understood the value of coming-of-age novels and adapted them for the silver screen. Over the past few years, YA has exploded into prime real … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 reasons why, a monster calls, before i fall, Books to Film. The 5th Wave, cassandra clare, fallen, fantastic beasts & where to find them, harry potter, holiday romance, j.k. rowling, jay asher, john green, lauren kate, lauren myracle, lauren oliver, let it snow, looking for alaska, lori ann palma, maureen johnson, miss peregrine's home for peculiar children, patrick ness, ransom riggs, rick yancey, roald dahl, steven spielberg, the bfg, the mortal instruments: city of bones, tim burton, YA
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